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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01

MIR. CleveIand'S Administration
Admired, and Reform De-
mamded,

Z WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Hon. Al
bert S. Willis of Louisville, KY, who
is in town on business, said to a cor
respondent on the subject OF the re.
cent campaign in Kentucky;
Neither the administration nor the
tariff question was a factor in the
fight. The administration is very
popular in the State, and there is as
urgent demand there for tariff re-
form on the lines laid down by Mr..
Carlisle as exists anywhere in the I'm.
ion. If the question, indeed, had been
whether or not the administration
should be indorsed, the Democratic
majority would have been $4,000
Mr.. Cleveland, l can truly say, has i'm.
pressad himself more favorably upon
our people, and his strength among us
is greater and more pronounced than
that enjoyed by any other Democratic
leader in a quarter Of a century. He
has enemies in Kentucky, but they
have found it to their advantage to
abandon further public proclamation
of their opposition"
"To return" continued Mr.. Willis
ITO the Kentucky campaign; there
were three things that operated to pro
duce the reduction of the average
Democratic majority. In the frs
place there should have been series
OF joint debates. A second trouble
was more or less discomfort growinf
out of the performances of local ring
that spring into existence and flourish
whenever the dominant party haC
long and easy swing"
"But Kentucky is still for tariff re
form, you say?"
"Unquestionably Democratic senti.
ment there is overwhelming on thai
point. The country will soon hav'
renewed evidence of the fact. Whel
the next House meets every one o
his Democratic colleagues will warml,
support Mr.. Carlisle in whatever il
proposed to redeem the Democratic
promises to reduce the revenues"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01

The latest is MADAM President" as
the proper title for the presiding Off
Ger OF woman's meeting. Hereto
fore she has been addressed as ''Mrs
President" or "Nliss President" as the
case may be; but in the committee of
the whole at woman's convention
at Lake Bluff, near Chicago, Illinois.
last week it was decided that the right
designation is Madam President"
So we suppose this is ''the thing now
TO say. 1t may soundodd at first, but
usage will soon make it familiar to the
ear and to the tongue. 1t is a satisfae.
tion to know that long mooted ques.
tion of propriety is now authoritative
ly settled, though some exceptions
to its use for awile may be taken, and
though, like most changes, it may
have to fight its way into full recogni
aon,-Presbyteridn Observer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01
WHOLE NO. III

into execution in the draughting
rooms and shops,
The prime object of the course is to
teach young men the habits and
methods of doing whatever they un.
dertake thoughtfully and nationally,
to train them to think about their
work and to work as their thoughts
direct, to know the reason and to have
definite object for every step taken;
in short, to install the mind, properly
trained, as the ruler of the hand, and
to teach it to guide, to ease, and to
render more efficient the efforts of the
hand.
The course extends through two
years, and unites contemporaneously
class instruction and shop work in
subjects closely related.
The forenoons are devoted to class
work and draughting, and the after.
moons are regularly assigned to the
several shops in exercises three hours
in length.
From the heavy outlay necessary to
establish and maintain we'll equipped
chronological schools, tuition in them
has hitherto always been expensive,
and often beyond the reach of young
men of moderate means. The mu-
nificence OF the Vanderbilts-father
and son-has, however. placed the
cost Of tuition at Vanderbilt so low as
to present bavrier to no one in fact,
tuition is entirely free to any student
in Manual Technology, and the class
in Road Engineering is open, free OF
charge, to one properly qualified high
way official or deputy from each
county. These privileges are not re-
stricted by State lines, but are limited
only by the capacity of the institu-
ton, and should cause the Vanderbilt
to be recognized as one of the strong
agencies in the material development
of the country, as it has been lead.
ing power in intellectual culture.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01
The Presidents Dispatch To
Gov. PnttiSOn.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-;The Presi-
dents attention was called to-day to
the matter lately appearing in the
New York World to the effect that he
was not properly supporting the COM
missioners appointed to examine the
affairs of the Pacific railroads, and
giving as proof of the charge what was
alleged to be the contents of the Pres
ident's answer to Chairman Pattison
dispatch proposing assistant counsel
in tie proceedings against Leland
Stanford. The President said F.: 81
have no time to read or reply to the
misrepresentation of opposition news
papers, and / am not at all afraid that
they will succeed in deceiying the
people as to the policy or course of the
administration touching the matters
in question; but if there is a man
woman or child who would feel easier
after reading the dispatch which ]
really did send to Governor Pattison
they shall have it" The following is
the dispatch: Executive Mansion
Washington, D. c., Aug. 18. 1887
Robert E. Pattison, Chairman U. S
Pacific Railway Commission, Sar
Francisco, Cal.-Upon your state
ment that in your judgement counse
should be employed, 1 authorize and
approve such employment.
"GRovER CLEVELAND"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01

Early rising not only gives us more
life in the same number OF our years,
but adds likewise to their number;
and not only enables us to enjoy more
of existence in the same measure of
time, but increases also the measure.
The New Orleans PicaylSne thinks
Kentucky is in no more danger of
falling into the hands of the Republi-
cans than Vermont is Of going Demo-
cratic. The weak-headed politicians
who make it their business to worry
in off years are of no more account
than the peaeh-crop prophets,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01
Solar Cannon of the Palais Royal.

Strangers in Paris who have hap
pened to be in the garden of the Pal
ais Royal at noon on a fair day, will
have noticed groups of persons watch
ing intently at a not very conspicuous
object in the garden, but all eyes seem
turned toward it. The object which
attracts their attention is a small can
non of antique pattern, which is au-
tomatically fired at midday by the ar
rangement of sun-glass so adjusted
as to concentrate the suns rays upon
the priming powder, and produce an
explosion at exact noon. Referring to
this little cannon l. Astronomie says
it dates from greater antiquity than
is generally known. 1t thundered du.
ring the Commune, under the Empire
during the days Of '4S, under Louis
Philippe, under the Restoration, du
AlhS 1liC Ndlo vi Ill0 OTdnu0 hTm66
during the guillotines of the Reign O.
Terror, on the day when Camille Des
moulins harangued the people, under
LouisXVI., under Louis XIV. In hi
charming Journey from Paris to st
Cloud, by Land and by Sea-" publish
ed in 1851, Neel makes his youni
tourist regulate his watch by it. Th
pillar on which it is fixed stands a
the point where, in 1641, year befor
his death, Cardinal Richelieu establish
ed bond between the manors of 81
Honore and of the Archbjshopric.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01

flour country could be converted
into an Anti-Whisky Society we could
save enough in ten years to purchase
half the farms, and, in fifteen years
enough to pay for all the railroads in
the United States.
We have in the U. S. over 100000
saloons which destroy more lives every
five years than were destroyed by both
armies, numbering millions Of armed
men, during the entire War OF the Re
bellion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01

Matt Franklin brought in a fine wa.
termelon yesterday from up the road,
1t was grown by Mr.. G. w. st, John, Of
Carter's Depot, and weighs IS pounds.
-Knoxmlle Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01

lZ,U(9 Postmasters have heena p |
pointed during the fiscal year,
Valuable and large deposits of iron
ore have been discovered in far off
Iowa.
The Cleveland Leader suggest Lin,
coin and Bradley as presidential
tickets.
1t is now announced that President
Cleveland will visit Montgomery, Ala
bama.
The voting population of Baltimore
is said to be in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
Gen. S. B. Buckner will be inaugu-
rated as governor of Kentucky on the
30th inst.
Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts,,
has been member of congress for
thirty years.
Gov Lowry, of Mississippi predicts
the nomination and reflections OF Mr..
CleYeland.
Ex-Gov. Cornell believes Senator
Sherman can prevent the nomination
of Mr.. Blame.
Ex-senator Thurman thinks Gen.
Powell will'give Gov. Foraker "a close
rub" this fall
1t is said the cranberry crop Of
Southern New Jersey will be very
short this year
POorness Of money every one COM
plains of, but nobody Of the want Of
judgement.
The Boston herald is of the opinion
that Sherman and Hawley would
make strong ticket.
He who thinks too much of himself
will be in danger OF being forgotten
by the rest OF the world,
1t is stated in the daily papers again
that Henry M. Stanley, the exlorer
has been massacreed.
The Jacksboro Sentinel says Camp.
bell county will pass the amendment
over by 1000 majority.
Hon. j. Warren Keller has announc
ed that he will do his best to secure
the nomination OF John Sherman.
Ex-senator Dorsey thinks Roscoe
Conkling should be the nominee o
the republican national convention.
There is man in Nassau so shor
that when he is i'll he doesn't know
whether he has the headache or corns
The Memphis Avalanche predicts
that Tennessee will go Democratic il
the next Presidential election by 35,
600 majority.
Ex-senator Mcdonald, of Indiana, i
reported as having said he would no
allow his name to go before the mex
national convention.
Gov, Foraker will open the Obi
campaign September 10th at Cald
well, where Hayes and Garfield mad
their opening speeches in 1875 an,
1879.
Republican newspapers are payin
their respects to ex-Gov. st. John in
lively way. They say he is maxim
war upon the party in the interest o
prohibition
A man at Florence, Arizona, has tai
en- so much calomel that these he
days the mercury rises to his hea
and he gets so top-heavy that he has I
walk with crutch.
Mr.. Ives, young man less tha
thirty years of age, has succeeded
failing for fifteen million dollars. H
was denominated "the Napolean
finance" A New York paper saws
"The secret of his success is his gall
II you are bothered with "hal
times and want to learn how to tur
your time into money quickly an
pleasantly, write to B. F. Johnson
Co, Richmond, Va. They have
plan on foot that you ought careful
to consider.
The younger journalists of the coul
try should memorize this senten,
from Mr.. Henry Watterson's addre
to the members of the Press Club
New York "No man can ming
journalism and politics and renal
strictly honest"
The latest is Madam President"
hn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-01
VOL. w..
Summary of the News.

1909 Postmasters have beena p
pointed during the fiscal year,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17
Dutch Flat, Cal, /
October 29th, Sc {


DEAR MOTHER. Since I wrote you last I
have seen great many fine sights. 1t
don't seem possible that / am so far
from Wisconsin. Every body calls us
| the Eastern ladies. / went out for a
walk this afternoon, and wish you could
| have seen the beautiful flowers picked
ON the mountain. The most beautiful
| white honey suckle, similar to the white
day lilies that grow there. White and
dark red cbrysanthmum as large as tea
cups. Myrtle grows wild all over every
place. The leaf is about as large as six
OF yours, and it grows two or three
yards long. We have all the fruit we
can eat. Oranges and bananas do not
grow here. If nothing happens we
shall leave for San Francisco Monday to
stay four weeks. Aunt Francis don't
feel very well and the fruit does not
agree with her. | am ashamed | eat so
much. [ am hungry all. the time, it
seems wicked to let such grapes, pears
apples and ounces, go to waste we hear
them dropping on the porch all the
time. Everybody tells me must go to
Los Angeles. Idon't feel now as though
/ wanted to see Wisconsin again.
We are now in San Francisco have
been here one week tonight. There
are four Mrs. Rablins here, they are all
very nice people. Every house has
piano and some of the finest players.
The city is full of Cinnamon, we are
going to see how they live tomorrow.
You can see gold diggers everywhere.
The pampas grass with its beautiful
.assel grows here. Almost every house
is covered with Ivy.
They call this the rainy season the
shower lasts about half an hour then
the sun comes out hot. My clothes are
all too thick, wish my cloak was at home
| like Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell they are so
kind and afraid 1 wont like it and get
homesick. We have either vension,
squirrel, quail or some other wild game.
Quail on toast is pretty fine for daily
diet. Eggs are so cents dozen. 1t
seems funny everything is bits instead
of shillings. [ bought me pair of
coarse shoes for dollars and bits,
could have bought the same kind at
home for Sl.5O. Address me here in
your next letter.
Your loving daughter,
IvAH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17

Dutch Flat, Cal, !
DotoLon 90 1000 [

October % 1886
Utah, is to grand to try to tell about the
four Castle Rocks, then Pulpit Rock,
Echo Canon, Devils Slide, Devils Gate,
never supposed anything could be SO
beautiful. I wouldn't have had such a
good view of everything as we progress
ed west, but the brakeman was the one
that used to run through Norrie, Wis,
two years while we lived there He
was just as kind as he could be-fxed
me.a chair out of doors and gave me his
rubber coat for protection,
We changed cars again at Ogden, in
Utah, the rush for seats was perfectly
awful, if it had not been for the kind
ness of the brakeman we would have got
In very poor place. He saw the con-
ductor and got us into frst-class sleep
er. We entered the state of Nevada in
the night, the snow deep and weather
very cold, but the mountains were just
grand and the clouds so low down.
Humboldt desert is a dreary place,
nothing but sage brush grows. Hot
Springs looks queer, the mountains all
covered with swallow nests. Humboldt
canon is another beautiful sight AT
Catlin there is no snow, the weather
fine and warm. The train winds about
the mountains like a snake. | don't
care for either eat or sleep.
We see the Sierra Nevada Mountains
off in the distance all covered with snow.
[ don't like Nevada the ground is all cak-
ed hard and white, dust SO thick we
cant hardly breathe. The land is all
alcali and good for nothing. Winnie
mucca is a pretty little place a great
excitement here over a group of Indian
babies tied to their boards. At every
station most of the passengers get of
and stare around.
At Humboldt city we saw the first green
trees for four days how good they looked.
A beautiful fountain and orchard.
Humbolt sink is a very fine sight. A
grand concert in the evening. Met
some fine people, had them write their
names in my book. We were the first
ones to get off the train when we reach
ed Dutch Flat. Our passenger friends
bid us good bye and we parted.
On arising in the morning the first
thing that caught my eye was large
red rosebush hanging full. l reached
out and picked one, and Aunt Francis
picked a large bunch of white grapes
The grapes are larger than any we ever
see there at home. They don't do any
thing with them, the chickens eat them
| picked pear that was as large as
those small pumkins the boys used fo1
Jack Lanterns there at home The
trees are just loaded. Figs were ripe
and plenty. Apples were plenty ane
of fine quality. The porch about the
residence is covered with roses of al
eolors, fuchsias and ivy's.
| have tried TO give you, in brief, +;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17
G. E. PARISEAU'S
COLUMN,
A RUNAWAY.

Saturday February II our straight
tail horse, free from the harness. Two
ladies buried in the snow. A man
under the runners. Sleigh tipped
over. A mule and horse are laid
down. A man loses his kerosene can
makes. dozen other mischiefs, A
man jumps from his sleigh and made
half dozen somer- sault's before he
strnckthe fence--highly comical.
A host of newspaper reporters take
their wings and are soon on the scene
of the catastrophe. 1t is of great
magnitude and full of dramatic poe
try. A woman in nervous fit takes
her white hood and put it on her
husbands horses head Our white
cat took ride on our efficient Post
Masters big black dog. The last but
not the least. A boy takes bit of
broken whip for piece of candy and
tries to chew-shocking. 1t is reported
but we do not believe hair of it,
thai some artist BARRIERS were seen
gathering horse hair. A new in dus-
try for the city.
The cause of the accident, no body
knows, but it is reasonable to suppose
that the high life horse in his new
vocation of delivering goods sold at
low prices, instead of WATER BEER
at high prices and low test, got into
his horse head to skip.
The Is lbs granulated sugar for one
dollar scared him; the Is lbs Lousia-
ma rice for one dollar started him; the
lemons and oranges for 80 cent per
dozen, made him violent. Raisins at
9 cts set him to jumping. Kerosene
oil at II J cts per gallon, infamed him;
the 40 bars honest good soap for one
dollar, made him blind-and like a
cyclone passed through the crowded
street to the bridge, but like intelli-
gent and well bred hcrse he come
back to his new masters store and
delivered goods right and left until
late in the evening. Casualty, trifing.
No limbs broken, but good many
exposed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17
ReneWs Her Youth

Mrs. Phoebe Chesly, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following rcmarka-
BILE story, the truth of which is
vouched for by the residents of the
town: 81 am now Is years old, have
been troubled with kidney complaint
and lameness for many years; could
not dress myself without help. Now
[ am free from all pain and soreness.
and am able to do all my own house
work. [ owe my thanks 10 Electric
Bitters for having renewed my youth,
and removed completely all disease
and pain" Try bottle, only SOC. at
w L. Wood & Co.'S Drug store. /
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17
A Captains Fortunate Discovery.

Capt. Coleman, schr. Weymouth,
plying between Atlantic City and n
Y, had been troubled with cough so
that he was unable to sleep, and was
induced to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. 1t not only
gave him instant relief, but allayed the
extreme soreness in his breast His
children were similarly affe cted and a
single dose had the same happy effect.
DIR. Kings New Discovery is now the
standard remedy in the Coleman house
hold and on board the schooner. Free
trial bottles of this standard remedy
at W. l.. Wood & Cos drug store. 4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17
Alex Be zaillon no More,

This week we chronicle the death of
Mr.. Alex Bezaillon which took place at
their residence in this city Thursday
afternoon at 2:20 o'clock, after severe
illness of six months duration.
His sickness was constantly attended
with great pain and suffering, very sell
dom gaining any relief. He was very
patient and long suffering throughout
his sickness and passed away without
struggle. He was concious to the last
and recognized every member of his
family at the bedside just few mo-
ments before his departure
The funeral service was in charge of
the Odd Fellows Lodge, of which
society deceased had been an old and
respected member. The services were
held in the Opera House where over
five hundred people had assembled to
pay homage to an honored and esteem
ed citizen. Rev. Loomis delivered an
excellent sermon on this occasin and
the Congl Church choir rendered
several beautiful hymns under the
leadership of Mr.. C. H. Slocum.
Some forty-fve teams followed the
remains to the cemetery where the Odd
Fellows ritual service was carried out
according to the forms of that order at
the grave.
Mr.. Bezaillon came to Grand Rap
ids when but mere boy of ninteen
summers and engaged himself at his
trade and running of lumber down the
Wisconsin river. He was married to
Miss Dillda M. Demarais, a sister of
Dolph and Stephen Demarais, in 1862,
and has ever since made this city his
home. Here he reared a family of
eight children, five of whom survive
him. He leaves three brothers and two
sisters who are now living in Montreal,
Canada.
The deceased was insured in the
Wisconsin Odd Fellows Mutual Benefit
Association for $1,000. He also, leaves
his blacksmith shop, homestead and
other real estate unincumbered, which
will be sufficient with what personal
property on hand to care for his family
for long time to come.
Mrs. Bezaillon desires to express
through these columns her heartfelt
thanks for the kindness of neighbors,
friends, and the society Of Odd Fellows,
for their assistance and kindness shown
her during the sickness and death of
her husband. Words are inadequate to
express her feelings
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17

sketch of what / saw from Galena, Ill
to Dutch Flat, California, and hope in a
manner | have succeeded, / am paid
for coming if | don't see anything more,
but by what they tell me l will see far
grander sights than l have yet. We
are going to church now, will write
again October 29th.
Your loving daughter,
IvAH.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17
BICKJ,EN'S ARNICA SALVE. Th,

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Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bru-
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letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay requir-
ed. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For Sale By
W. L. Wood & Co. may10y1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17

In our last issue we were mistaken in
stating that the cause of Mrs. Darlings
death was not cancerous. post mortem
was afterwards held over her remains
by doctors Robinson and Witter and it
was demonstrated that cancerous
growth had formed in the esophagus
which finally caused her DEATH